Suppose That as the Price of Y Falls From$3

question 217

Multiple Choice

Suppose that as the price of Y falls from$3.00 to $2.80, the quantity of Y demanded increases from200 to 210. Then the absolute value of the price elasticity (using the midpoint formula) is approximately

• A)0.6.
• B)1.41.
• C)0.71.
• D)1.5.

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